Date, Oat & Coconut Choc Balls (nut free)

I make these as much for me as for the children’s lunch boxes. I find them a great energy snack that ties me over to the next meal and you can find them popping up in my food diary over the last 7 weeks.

I do make these balls quite small though, because even though the ingredients are largely wholesome, they still are quite sweet. I usually make a heap of them and put them straight into the freezer to use here and there over the upcoming month. I eat them straight from the freezer. Delicious.

Kelly loves life at both ends of the spectrum: wearing high heel shoes one day and hiking boots the next; sipping tea out of a pretty cup and slurping hot coffee from a camping mug; challenging herself physically and stopping for quiet unhurried moments to feel the wind on her face. Kelly and her husband Matthew seek to live a fun and adventurous life with their four children and pet bird.

Hi there. I wanted to thank you for this recipe. I was looking for a nut free snack that my son could eat on the run between morning classes, and that would sustain him until lunch. I changed the apricots to dried cherries, and the skim milk powder to pumpkin seed powder. My son loves them!

Made these just before school pick up – YUM! Such a sweet boost and will be great in the lunchboxes (if I don’t eat them all first). I had to substitute a few things out due to lack of ingredients. Here’s my version: